Kohima: North-East India lost 2.2 million domestic LPG connections in a single purge. Amarjyoti Bordoloi, Chief General Manager for the Indian Oil Corporation, confirmed the drop on August 13 in Dimapur. The region previously held 46 to 48 million connections. Officials blamed the sudden decline on the strict enforcement of new identity protocols.
The agency pushed e-KYC and Delivery Authentication Code requirements to stop the illegal sale of subsidized fuel. Bordoloi noted that 30 to 40 percent of domestic supply was leaking into commercial markets. "After Delivery Authentication Code (DAC) and e-KYC protocols were strictly enforced, 22 lakh connections have vanished," he said.
Geopolitical friction between Israel, the USA, and Iran caused global market chaos. India imports most of its LPG, forcing the IOC to buy spot-market fuel at prices 200 to 300 times higher than usual. The company loses roughly Rs 1,000 on every subsidized cylinder sold. Distributors caught funneling domestic gas to businesses now face a Rs 3,700 fine per violation.
The IOC launched its 10-kg Indane Xtralite Now composite cylinder in Nagaland to plug supply gaps. These polyurethane units are blast-proof and translucent, letting users track fuel levels. They weigh 6 kg empty and feature a three-hour delivery window through the Indian Oil One app. Nagaland Director of Food and Civil Supplies, Warren Hollohon Yepthomi, praised the safety upgrades. "It is going to become very convenient for our people," he noted during the launch.
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